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Counterfeit alert

Be aware of fake Zipp wheels, stem and bars sold online (example to right). Imitation might be a form of flattery, but it also can be extremely dangerous.

How to spot counterfeit wheels

We have seen recent increase in counterfeit wheels purporting to be made by Zipp Speed Weaponry for sale on the Internet. These wheels can be extremely dangerous. They lack the industry-leading safety, quality, durability and performance standards customers can expect when purchasing genuine Zipp products. Zipp analyzed these counterfeit wheels and discovered them to be of dangerously poor quality, including unacceptable rim failures and braking power that was a fraction of genuine Zipp wheels. What’s more, customers who buy wheels from unauthorized sellers are not eligible for Zipp’s two-year warranty.

The carbon on the inner diameter of most all Zipp rims is embossed with “Handmade in Speedway, Indiana” or “Handmade in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.”

Model year 2013 Zipp rims have the serial number laser etched on the spoke bed.

How to spot counterfeit bars

Zipp takes absolutely no shortcuts in designing, developing, testing and manufacturing the highest performance carbon and aluminum handlebars available anywhere. These counterfeit bars lack the quality control and rigorous testing of genuine Zipp bars. Quite simply, the quality and safety of these bars is a complete mystery. Genuine Zipp bars surpass stringent European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Safety Standards for bicycles. What’s more, customers who buy handlebars from unauthorized sellers are not eligible for Zipp’s two-year warranty.